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HSE Center for African Studies signed cooperation agreements with African entities
During the participation in the Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod on June 5-6, 2025, representatives of the HSE Center for African Studies have signed two agreements on international cooperation. One of them established cooperation with the Universal Digital Services Fund (FDSUT) of the Republic of Senegal, whereas the other – with the University of […]
Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod has become a new platform for knowledge-sharing in the field of e-governance
From June 5 to 6, 2025, experts and partners of the HSE Center for African Studies participated in the Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod. Andrey Maslov, Director of the Center, moderated the session “Russia-Africa: Cooperation for Digital Sovereignty”. Among the speakers were participants and partners of the e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Programme, including officials from […]
Working visit of the Deputy Director of the Center for African Studies to the Republic of Congo
From May 26 to 30, 2025, Vsevolod Sviridov, Deputy Director of the HSE Center for African Studies, paid a working trip to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, as part of a joint delegation from Sberbank and School 21 (Sberbank’s educational project for training IT specialists). During the visit, Sviridov held a series of working meetings with […]
Andrey Maslov took part in the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA)
On May, 20, 2025, Director of the HSE Center for African Studies participated in the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) in Kigali, Rwanda. The participants of the event including security experts, policymakers and researchers from more than 70 countries discussed security challenges facing Africa nowadays. Andrey Maslov participated in the “Critical Raw Materials and […]
Director of the Center participated in the World Summit on the Information Society in Africa (WSIS+20)
From May 14 to 16, 2025, the World Summit on the Information Society in Africa (WSIS+20) was held in Cotonou, Benin. The high-level hybrid event was organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the Government and the National Assembly of the Republic of Benin. During the three days of […]
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HSE Center for African Studies signed cooperation agreements with African entitiesDuring the participation in the Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod on June 5-6, 2025, representatives of the HSE Center for African Studies have signed two agreements on international cooperation. One of them established cooperation with the Universal Digital Services Fund (FDSUT) of the Republic of Senegal, whereas the other – with the University of […]
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Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod has become a new platform for knowledge-sharing in the field of e-governanceFrom June 5 to 6, 2025, experts and partners of the HSE Center for African Studies participated in the Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod. Andrey Maslov, Director of the Center, moderated the session “Russia-Africa: Cooperation for Digital Sovereignty”. Among the speakers were participants and partners of the e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Programme, including officials from […]
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Working visit of the Deputy Director of the Center for African Studies to the Republic of CongoFrom May 26 to 30, 2025, Vsevolod Sviridov, Deputy Director of the HSE Center for African Studies, paid a working trip to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, as part of a joint delegation from Sberbank and School 21 (Sberbank’s educational project for training IT specialists). During the visit, Sviridov held a series of working meetings with […]
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Andrey Maslov took part in the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA)On May, 20, 2025, Director of the HSE Center for African Studies participated in the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) in Kigali, Rwanda. The participants of the event including security experts, policymakers and researchers from more than 70 countries discussed security challenges facing Africa nowadays. Andrey Maslov participated in the “Critical Raw Materials and […]
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Director of the Center participated in the World Summit on the Information Society in Africa (WSIS+20)From May 14 to 16, 2025, the World Summit on the Information Society in Africa (WSIS+20) was held in Cotonou, Benin. The high-level hybrid event was organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the Government and the National Assembly of the Republic of Benin. During the three days of […]
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HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of CongoThe HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Congo. It aims to facilitate joint activities within the e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program and provide opportunities for Russian companies to share their digital solutions with African states. An agreement was signed on […]
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Delegation of the Center took part in GITEX Africa 2025From April 14-16, 2025, the city of Marrakech, Morocco, hosted GITEX Africa 2025, the largest African science-tech and startup exhibition. The three-day lasting event gathered pioneers in digital technologies, CEOs and policymakers to explore ground-breaking advancements. At the exhibition site, innovators presented their latest developments in fields like AI, fintech, cybersecurity, agritech, digital health, and […]
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Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission to spread a word on e-Governance Knowledge Sharing ProgramOn January 30, 2025, the 12th Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation took place in Algiers. It was co-chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev and Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Youcef Cherfa. HSE University, represented by the Center for African Studies, also participated in the […]
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HSE Center for African Studies held negotiations with ENSIAOn January 26, 2025, HSE Center for African Studies met with the National School of Artificial Intelligence (ENSIA, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Intelligence Artificielle) to discuss prospects for joint research and areas of possible cooperation (including machine learning, big data processing and AI). The meeting took place on ENSIA’s campus in Sidi Abdellah Technology Park, a […]
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Center’s Delegation visited the Republic of the CongoFrom December 22 to 25, 2024, the director of the Center for African Studies, Andrey Maslov, Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, Phillip Grinin, and UNECA’s research consultant, Ophelia Amo, visited the city of Brazzaville at the invitation of Leon Juste Ibombo, Honorable Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic […]